Collar-fastener



T. J. GILLESPIE.

COLLAR FASTENER. APPLICATION men MAR. 1. 1920.

1,3535739, I PatentedSept. 21,1920.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

THOMAS J. GILLESPIE, OF HOMESTEAD, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TOHARRY J. TRIMBLE, OF PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA.

COLLARr-FASTENER- Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 21, 1920.

Application filed March 1, 1920. Serial No. 362,228.

I '0 all w hom it may concern Be it known that I, THoMAs J. GILLusrm, acitizen of the United States, residing at Homestead, in the county ofAllegheny and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Gollar-Fasteners, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in collarfasteners, more particularly to a substitute for the ordinary collarbutton used for securing the rear of the collar to the collar band ofthe shirt.

The objects of the invention are to provide a device of the characterstated, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, which will firmly hold acollar in the secured position, which lies flatly within the collar bandof the shirt and the collar permitting the ready adjustment of tiewithin the latter, which is simple in its construction and arrangement,strong, durable and efficient in its use, and comparatively inexpensiveto manufacture.

To the accomplishment of these and such other objects as may hereinafterappear the invention consists of the novel construction and arrangementherein specifically described and illustrated in the accompanyingdrawing wherein is shown an embodiment of the invention, but it is to beunderstood that changes, variations and modifications may be resorted towhich come within the scope of the claims hereunto appended.

In the drawing forming a portion of this specification and wherein likenumerals of reference designate corresponding parts throughout theseveral views:

Figure 1 is a fragmentary perspective View of a neck band of a shirthaving a collar fastener, in accordance with the invention, mountedtherein.

Fig. 2 is a front or outer elevation of the fastener.

Fig. 3 is a View on line IIIIII, Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a perspective View of the collar fastener.

Referring in detail to the drawing, the collar fastener in accordancewith the inven tion and constructed from metal or other suitablematerial, comprises a flat body portion 1 curved longitudinally toconform to the curvature of the human neck against which it is adaptedto be used.

Formed integral with the lower edge of the body portion 1 and positionedadjacent each end thereof, is a depending clamping arm 2 having arounded lower end 3, which latter is curved slightly inwardly, as shownat 4: in Fig. 4, of the drawing.

Centrally disposed intermediate of the clamping arms 2 and formedintegrally with the lower edge of the body portion 1, is a dependingcollar securing element 5 comprising the narrow neck portion 6 and theenlarged fiat rounded portion 7. The neck portion 6 is slightly bent, asat 8, in a mannor to position the upper portion of the enlarged portion7 outwardly with respect to the outer face of the body portion 1, whilethe enlarged portion 7 inclines inwardly toward its lower end as clearlyshown in Fig. 3 of the drawing.

The collar fastener is adapted to be mounted in the neck band of a shirtwith only the enlarged portion 7, of the securing element 5, insertedthrough the buttonhole 9.

In securing a collar with the use of my improved fastener, the enlargedportion 7 thereof is inserted in the button-hole in the rear of thecollar. The construction of the securing element 5 with respect to theclamping arms 2 is such that a clamping action is set against thematerials therebetween. The inwardly curved ends of the arms 2facilitate the insertion of the fastener within the shirt collar band.

A fastener of this construction will entirely eliminate the bulk ofbuttons ordinarily used for the same purpose and lies flatly within theshirt collar band and collar, and will comfortably and securely hold thecollar.

WVhat I claim is:

1. A collar fastener comprising a body portion having projecting fromits lower edge a pair of arms each having its free end bent inwardlytoward the body portion, said arms arranged inwardly with respect to theends of the body portion, and a collar retaining element projecting fromthe lower edge of and offset with respect to the body portion, saidelement arranged between and spaced from said arms and having the lowerportion thereof extending toward the body portion;

2. A collar fastener comprising a body portion having projecting fromits lower edge a pair of arms, said arms arranged inwardly with respectto the endsof the body portion, and a collar securing element pro 10jecting from and offset with respect to the body portion, said elementformed with a narrow neck at its upper terminus and hav ing its lowerportion enlarged and rounded and extending inwardly toward the bodyportion, said element arranged between and spaced from and of greaterlength than the arms.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

THOMAS J. GILLESPIE.

